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culture shock

NOUN
sudden exposure to different culture
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This culture shock played out a different way with the students Tran taught English to in Vietnam.

From Salon • Dec. 31, 2025

Patel’s presence at the bureau has been something of a culture shock for a buttoned-up workforce, used to wearing suits and ties.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 12, 2025

It was the biggest culture shock of my life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

“I think it was a bit of a culture shock for me… I remember thinking how the people in Virginia just talked different.”

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2025

Even if he were accepted, Jesse might go into culture shock; Middleton High hadn’t prepared him for this.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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